Pakistan Air Force totals eight JF-17 Thunder aircrafts
| Aug 06, 2008 | Comments 75
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) now has a total of eight JF-17 Thunder aircrafts. Six more aircrafts were recieved this March while two were recieved last year for the celebration of Pakistan Day during the same month.
All of the eight aircrafts according to the officials will be used for testing and evaluation purposes for the air force and are not meant to be inducted as of yet. Four or more JF-17 Thunder aircrafts will show up on the March 23rd, Pakistan Day parade.
JF-17 Thunder aircraft is an advanced multi-role light combat aircraft jointly developed by Chengdu and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex under a strategic collaboration project. The aircraft is designed to be cost-effective and can meet the tactical and strategic needs of the Pakistan Air Force, and various other air forces.
The production facilities have been setup for the aircraft in Pakistan. The first batch of 50 JF-17 Thunder aircrafts will be equipped with the Chinese/Pakistani avionics and missiles, while the later aircrafts are to be equipped with more advanced radars and missiles.
France has offered Pakistan its RC-400 radar and MBDA MICA missile for the aircraft. However, rumour suggests that AESA radar of different choices may finally be the later choice of the Pakistan Air Force and the MBDA Meteor missile too is on the cards.
The serial production of JF-17 Thunder has already started and the production capacity would be gradually taken to 25 aircraft per year by 2011.
The Air Cheif Marshal of the Pakistan Air Force has said that about 60 percent of the aircraft’s frame and 80 percent of its avionics would be manufactured in Pakistan by 2010.
Pakistan has begun negotiations with British, Italian, and French defence firms over potential avionics and other systems for the JF-17 Thunder aircrafts.
Pakistan Air Force hopes to induct 150 aircraft into its inventory in the first phase, under an agreement with the Chinese company, and the total induction could go up to 250 aircrafts.
The JF-17 will form the backbone of Pakistan to replace aging Pakistan’s MiG-21-derived Chengdu F-7, Nanchang A-5 and Mirage III/V currently in service which are being crashed at an alarming rate. Just today, on March 18 another Mirage III/V fighter plane has said to be crashed in eastern Punjab province. The pilot of the plane ejected safely and no loss of civilian life or property has been reported on ground
The JF-17 Thunder is said to be the main attractive aircraft for the future of the air forces with different high-med tech packages available. Thirteen countries have so far expressed interest in purchasing the JF-17 aircraft are Azerbaijan, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Algeria and Sudan.
Have we received more JF-17s now?
pakistan should get either rafale or eurofighter typhoon its worth it i know they are expensive, but we need something like that machine….
We don’t need to buy any aircraft, but we should expedite the process of producing our own, which we can sell as well to support our weapon industry.
JF17 is the best machine(Weapon industry) for great pak airforce,but we still need support for our F16s
i think j-10 is better,but is more expensive for pakistan.
Pakistan Should see to most westran advanced air craft Such as Rafeal, Mirage-2009, Uro Fighter, J_13 fighter. Jf-17 is not as much speedy as required. Speed is Only 1800km/h which is not satisfactory. It is enough to replace F-7, A-5 but not Mirage-3/5
I dont know why Pakistan is behind F16 only. why dont we purchase machines like Su30, Mig 29 etc or their equivelents which are also held by Indian airforce
I dont think we can rely upon JF17, J10 or even F16 while combating Su30 and Mig29 of India. So our Govt must consider such aircrafts
JF 17 is best then F-16. Why we are still see on F-16???
pakistan should seek for vixen 500 aesa radar and meteor missile for all the jf-17 required. this radar will eventually be come the sole property of pakistan since euro jet fighter is unlikely to use it. further more vixen 500 equiped jf-17 will take care of itself against future indian 190 odd F-18 super hornet………and how about a euro jet-200 based engine joint venture with germany (MTU) ?
Pakistan should try and develop upon chinese technology, as any technology bought from US and Europe is still prone to sanctions, and thus less appealling to possible customers(such as Iran, Syria, etc). In the short run this may not provide us with 100% radar requirement, but if we can produce a radar system that can give us 70-80% of our requirements then that is much more prefferable as its not sanctionable. The greater number of systems Pakistan manufacture , then the greater the number of servicing carried out by Pakistani firms, which provides jobs, finance and an uptodate skilled force.
my wish that Pakistan Air Froce is More Advance and Advance in Feature, INSHALLAH
i am very much pleased with the progress of new block of F 16 good news hurraaa
but you know our enemy is purchasing more advanced jets from europe so we should consider buy western jets like RAFAEL I would only prefer this one for our (DHARTI) this will rule into our sky INSHALLAH and will protect us by our dark enemy eyes
furthermore , we should consider in chinese technology of su 27 (J_11) jets and J10 and after that we should be relaxed for 7-8 years so please i request my jawaan or decision makers please consider about it
pak will become beter!
jf-17 is the main front line battel machine in the long life for PAKISTAN
INSHA ALLAH
Jf-17s are the best machines with pak air force.but still we need to make them more avanced in terms of its speed,accuracy and radar system.anyhow its a good technology which pak air force has at the movement with the help of china.so to make our pak air force stronger we need to add J-10s our air force as well.
BEST LUCK PAK AIR FORCE
J-10A is a good choice for PAF
despite PLAAF is still depending on Russian to support AL-31F
Both F-16 and J-10 is enough to duel with MiG-29 from India
Su-30MKI is focus on Ground attack
Can also be busted by J-10A and F-16 too
only with right tactics
There we have hard need of innovation. Because those countries who have enematic concequences not be dependable on the other’s. Like the U.S.A they innovate and invent a new technology. Which is unbelievable and not be seen by anyone i.e F-22 and many newest aircrafts which is use in Iraq and Afghanistan.
my tension is upon that how long we dependable on the other’s. And when we creat our own tecnology without the help of other’s.
Suppose any our outer friend country attack on us, Is we use their weapon’s on them??? THats the point to be noticed…
Are you all think Jf-17 is enough against SU-30MKI or have a chance ?
Pakistan should utilize it’s good relationship with china and upgrade JF 17 to a fifth generation aircraft and should try to acquire 600 or 700 JF 17s at earliest so that Pakistan would be quickly in a position to handle present threats. —Simple but desperately needed!
jf:17 is much better then lca and migs.it can even counter su30mki this machine takes 1 decade to reserch and enhance its capabilites and to counter su 30 mki.dont go for what papers shows this machine will prove in air you guys will see.this is ideal machine in low cost
How can pakistan become better without a strong economy? we need money to buy good equipments RESEARCH even if we have to eat grass for one thousand years!!!
i am really sick about india success.
i think pakistan is doing well and it makes me feel good.once i had given the test but i was rejected due to the political reasons
Yes, the jf-17 is a good figthing air craft but the j-10 is much batter than that. do you agree with me.
Take care of your selves and PAKISTAN.
Pakistan dont need rafale or eurofighter the Fc-20 is better than rafale and eurofighter Pakistan get 10 more jf 17 thunder end of december.
first sqn of 18 JF 17 thunder will ready to fuck india
PAK FLEET
(36) FC-20 better than F 16 Rafale EUrofighter
(18) F-16 Block 52+
(46 ) F-16 MLU Upgrade
(250) JF 17 Thunder
(60) Mirage Rose Upgrade
(50) F-7/PG
(50) A-5
first 50 JF17 thunder compair to F-16 block 40
next 100 Jf 17 Thunder compair to F-16 Block 60
next 100 JF 17 Thunder compait to Rafale Eurofighter FC-20 F-16 SU 35BM….
graet to have more of these aircrafts ,i agree with all the members comments ,great live pakistan great live pakistan air force ameen
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in land production of jf-17 is a grate secuess of pakistan
Top pawl of the ladder is vacant for the Pakistan air force.
Pakistan air force must achive the goal given by the Quaid E Azam.
I think that Pakistan build more and more factories to build the aircrafts – if we do it, we can build more and powerful aircrafts – secondly, a subject of “making the aircraft” must be added in our education system from nursery to higher education – if we improve our education system, we can get more results – one thing you remember that “Superior means superior in Knowledge” _ THE BEST EVER ASSET IS THE EDUCATION OF YOUR CHILD” – if we make a generation with advance education systems, the making of a superior airforce is very easy.
Muhammad Khurram
General Manager
Muneeb Book House
1-Turner Road, Lahore – Pakistan
our jf’s are the pride of our nation and a scare for india
we should not only procure jf17 but also obtain j10 from china as much as we can ,to thrash indian.
PAF zindabad!!!!!!!!
But one thing shoud be clear , Pakistani must work hard to get to the top…….
Non- Muslims or affried from Pakistan because of its lovely link with Chinese tech…
Regards
Tahir
Pakistan must get j-10, and j-11 jet fighters
Tahir/Saudi Arabia/Pakistan
inshaALLAH one day we will be independent in every field, and we will become a strong nation. GOD BLESS MY PAKISTAN
any Idea when Paksitan is about to have first batch of J 10 from China. I checked every where but it just says in early 2009. ????
We are proud of being our identity. Of course, there will be more effective project as JF. I would like to advice all the viewers that please, give the world the best you have.
I ONLY SPEAK ABOUT PAKISTAN AND PAKISTAN AIR FORCE. PAKISTAN ZINDA BAD PAKISTAN AIR FORCE ZINDA BAD
Assalam-o-Alaikum!
my brother and my sister every one is talking about the 1st batch of JF-17 but Im excited for the JF-17 ii which will be highly effective and stealthy their design is more beautyfull and can threaten the enemy.
I hav read all the comments given above……….but at the end I wud jst like to say to every person that before giving comment just think that …….Do Pakistan hav so much money to invest for the newer technologies?
yes I also want that Pakistan should have newer aircrafts like su35,37,mig 29,Rafaele,Euro fighter but is Pakistan capable of building its own workshops for the over hauling of such air crafts?n do Pakistan have such modern technologies to cop with such aircrafts?
I think for the recent Pakistani Airforce fleet F 16’s n JF 17’s are the best………..
we are proud of our national defence.JF-17 is more effective for our enemy
Hello brothers,i from china.in my opinion,J-14 will be our best choose in future,it can fight against with F22,she will protect our country and PAKISTAN.J-10A just a transition.wish pakistan and china’s friendship zindabad!!!chinese brother will be in pakistan forever!!!
sorry !my english is poor,hope pakistan brothers read clear!
well jf17 is an advanced fighter plane but nothing compared to su30mki(thrust vector control and more hardpoints untill it comes up with block III india will be having superioty against pakistan but the current defence news of india clearlty states that defence arms and the radar technology of india is getting obsolete 52% will be pahsed out by year 2011) , it will be only replacing f-7 fleet and a-5 fleet .. it wud be better if we adopt the habit of only trusting china and not other countries for the transfer of technology . China 5 generation plane will be ready by 2015 so lets hope for it .. besides india is at a down fall (unsuccesful missile test,failure of arjun tank,LCA program being delayed)have brought everyones attention and their capability are being questioned..
this is only a begining whereas wolrd is now going after f-20 raptor ton prove our identity we have to go beyond his airnoticall engeneering holds no importance in our education system we have to produce such engineers for this feild with whome we can make our own copletely own aircraft without anyone`s help
i think we shuld make our aircrafts early aas soon posible we should by FC20 AIRCRAFT ithis its better than f16 and all of us aircrafts we should be make like su30 and euoro fighter type aire crafts
we are proud of our airforce pakistan airforce zinda bad ithe we need not more aircrafts cose battele is not won with weapons and machines we will won war with the help of our great allah inshallah
we should be make aircrafts which spead of 3000 kmh and with moderate missiles
hi salam guys we shoul make aircrafts which compairs with su 30 mki jf17 is good but we should make better kike fc20 type aircrafts and i pray that we wil go fast as compair india and chaina is help us for better weaponery as compair with india